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Clerk outlines 2026 cuts, new restricted fund and plan to move 10 million documents to digital archives
Summary
The county clerk presented a 2026 plan that meets the target budget by holding four vacancies, moving two roles to a proposed restricted fund supported by a new $5 filing surcharge and vendor revenue, and completing migration of roughly 10 million legal documents to a digital archive service.
The county clerk told commissioners on Sept. 15 that the office met its 2026 target by combining personnel reductions, restricted-fund accounting and other O&M cuts. The clerk said the office will keep four positions vacant through 2026, will not fill three specific positions and, subject to commission approval, will move two positions into a new restricted fund financed by a legislated $5 surcharge on certain filings and a document-viewer subscription program.
The clerk described the proposed restricted fund as a vehicle to pay for…
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